Michael Charles  Ray net worth and biography

Michael Ray Biography and Net Worth

Michael Ray is Executive Vice President and Chief Legal Officer of Western Digital. He is responsible for the company's worldwide legal, risk management, compliance and government relations functions.

Prior to his current role, he served as Senior Vice President, General Counsel since October 2010. He has held a number of positions at Western Digital since joining the company in 2000, including Senior Counsel, Assistant General Counsel and Vice President, Legal Services.

Ray serves as a member of the company's executive management team and provides strategic advice to the team and the members of the company's Board of Directors. He oversees teams responsible for supporting the company's efforts to develop, manufacture, market and sell storage products globally through the company's independent subsidiaries. He also leads teams responsible for protecting the company's significant intellectual property, strengthening and defending the company's brands worldwide, and complying with regulatory and public-company obligations.

Prior to joining Western Digital, Ray was corporate counsel for Wynn's International, Inc., an NYSE-listed manufacturer of automotive parts and chemicals; served the U.S. District Court, Central District of California as judicial clerk; and practiced trial law, law and motion and labor/employment law at O'Melveny & Myers, LLP.

Ray holds a bachelor's degree, with honors, from Harvard College; and a law degree, with honors, from Harvard Law School. Ray has received numerous awards and citations, including being honored as the Orange County Business Journal's Public Company General Counsel of the Year for 2012.

Ray has served since 2001 as a director of Mercy House Transitional Living Center, based in Santa Ana, California, one of California's largest providers of services and housing for homeless men, women and children. He is also a director of the United Way of Orange County, and has co-chaired the Orange County United Way Tocqueville Society Bench & Bar affinity group since 2013.

What is Michael Charles Ray's net worth?

The estimated net worth of Michael Charles Ray is at least $3.58 million as of February 4th, 2020. Mr. Ray owns 56,149 shares of Western Digital stock worth more than $3,584,552 as of November 21st. This net worth estimate does not reflect any other investments that Mr. Ray may own. Learn More about Michael Charles Ray's net worth.

How do I contact Michael Charles Ray?

The corporate mailing address for Mr. Ray and other Western Digital executives is 5601 GREAT OAKS PARKWAY, SAN JOSE CA, 95119. Western Digital can also be reached via phone at (408) 717-6000 and via email at [email protected]. Learn More on Michael Charles Ray's contact information.

Has Michael Charles Ray been buying or selling shares of Western Digital?

Michael Charles Ray has not been actively trading shares of Western Digital during the past quarter. Most recently, Michael Charles Ray sold 22,735 shares of the business's stock in a transaction on Friday, January 29th. The shares were sold at an average price of $59.92, for a transaction totalling $1,362,281.20. Learn More on Michael Charles Ray's trading history.

Who are Western Digital's active insiders?

Western Digital's insider roster includes Kimberly Alexy (Director), Michael Cordano (COO), David Goeckeler (CEO), Paula Price (Director), Michael Ray (EVP), Srinivasan Sivaram (Insider), Robert Soderbery (EVP), Lori Sundberg (EVP), and Gene Zamiska (SVP). Learn More on Western Digital's active insiders.

Are insiders buying or selling shares of Western Digital?

During the last year, insiders at the data storage provider sold shares 14 times. They sold a total of 231,294 shares worth more than $16,241,509.24. The most recent insider tranaction occured on October, 29th when EVP Robert Soderbery sold 30,767 shares worth more than $2,092,463.67. Insiders at Western Digital own 0.3% of the company. Learn More about insider trades at Western Digital.

Information on this page was last updated on 10/29/2024.

Michael Charles Ray Insider Trading History at Western Digital

Transaction DateBuy/SellNumber of SharesAverage Share PriceTotal TransactionShares Held After TransactionDetails
1/29/2021Sell22,735$59.92$1,362,281.20View SEC Filing Icon  
2/4/2020Sell4,387$69.00$302,703.0056,149View SEC Filing Icon  
12/20/2019Sell4,663$59.79$278,800.77View SEC Filing Icon  
9/4/2019Sell87,053$59.96$5,219,697.88112,480View SEC Filing Icon  
8/6/2018Sell4,387$67.65$296,780.55107,155View SEC Filing Icon  
6/11/2018Sell525$82.43$43,275.75View SEC Filing Icon  
5/22/2018Sell1,208$88.53$106,944.2496,634View SEC Filing Icon  
5/4/2018Sell4,386$76.64$336,143.0499,812View SEC Filing Icon  
3/13/2018Sell10,767$104.39$1,123,967.1395,426View SEC Filing Icon  
2/23/2018Sell1,208$88.53$106,944.2440,144View SEC Filing Icon  
2/5/2018Sell4,387$84.20$369,385.4043,323View SEC Filing Icon  
1/31/2018Sell35,009$86.73$3,036,330.5770,164View SEC Filing Icon  
6/2/2017Sell524$92.30$48,365.20View SEC Filing Icon  
5/15/2017Sell1,365$89.54$122,222.1042,771View SEC Filing Icon  
5/5/2017Sell1,208$88.93$107,427.4442,614View SEC Filing Icon  
11/28/2016Sell5,589$63.11$352,721.7946,994View SEC Filing Icon  
11/14/2016Sell1,000$60.00$60,000.0041,405View SEC Filing Icon  
10/3/2016Sell6,183$60.00$370,980.0042,941View SEC Filing Icon  
9/27/2016Sell2,719$58.63$159,414.9751,843View SEC Filing Icon  
12/7/2015Sell1,863$63.59$118,468.1721,169View SEC Filing Icon  
11/17/2015Sell1,359$61.58$83,687.2221,169View SEC Filing Icon  
9/17/2015Sell1,825$80.77$147,405.2516,563View SEC Filing Icon  
9/14/2015Sell1,114$81.10$90,345.4016,563View SEC Filing Icon  
9/9/2015Sell3,196$83.86$268,016.5618,846View SEC Filing Icon  
9/8/2015Sell1,863$81.73$152,262.9918,846View SEC Filing Icon  
8/17/2015Sell3,469$82.02$284,527.38View SEC Filing Icon  
6/16/2015Sell4,021$91.48$367,841.08View SEC Filing Icon  
5/18/2015Sell2,726$97.21$264,994.46View SEC Filing Icon  
3/17/2015Sell3,688$97.53$359,690.64View SEC Filing Icon  
2/17/2015Sell2,725$105.50$287,487.50View SEC Filing Icon  
12/17/2014Sell3,688$104.84$386,649.92View SEC Filing Icon  
11/17/2014Sell2,725$97.57$265,878.25View SEC Filing Icon  
9/18/2014Sell12,384$97.88$1,212,145.92View SEC Filing Icon  
8/18/2014Sell6,822$101.01$689,090.22View SEC Filing Icon  
6/18/2014Sell9,060$91.45$828,537.00View SEC Filing Icon  
4/25/2014Sell6,016$89.20$536,627.2033,883View SEC Filing Icon  
1/24/2014Sell6,016$86.08$517,857.2833,883View SEC Filing Icon  
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Western Digital Company Overview

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Western Digital Corporation develops, manufactures, and sells data storage devices and solutions in the United States, China, Hong Kong, Europe, the Middle East, Africa, rest of Asia, and internationally. It offers client devices, including hard disk drives (HDDs) and solid state drives (SSDs) for desktop and notebook personal computers (PCs), gaming consoles, and set top boxes; and flash-based embedded storage products for mobile phones, tablets, notebook PCs, and other portable and wearable devices, as well as automotive, Internet of Things, industrial, and connected home applications. The company also provides enterprise HDDs; enterprise SSDs consisting of flash-based SSDs and software solutions for use in enterprise servers, online transactions, data analysis, and other enterprise applications; and data storage platforms. In addition, it offers external HDD storage products in mobile and desktop form; client portable SSDs; removable cards that are used in consumer devices comprising mobile phones, tablets, imaging systems, and cameras and smart video systems; universal serial bus flash drives for use in the computing and consumer markets; and wireless drive products used in-field backup of created content, as well as wireless streaming of high-definition movies, photos, music, and documents to tablets, smartphones, and PCs. The company sells its products under the Western Digital, SanDisk, and WD brands to original equipment manufacturers, distributors, dealers, resellers, and retailers. Western Digital Corporation was founded in 1970 and is headquartered in San Jose, California.
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Today's Range

Now: $64.50
Low: $63.90
High: $65.22

50 Day Range

MA: $66.40
Low: $62.73
High: $70.46

2 Week Range

Now: $64.50
Low: $46.05
High: $81.55

Volume

467,301 shs

Average Volume

6,023,861 shs

Market Capitalization

$22.30 billion

P/E Ratio

37.94

Dividend Yield

N/A

Beta

1.4